Senior Telecommunications Specialist
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Senior Telecommunications Specialists in the United States are often veterans in their line of work, with over four-fifths bringing more than 10 years of experience to the table. Salaries slide in at $69K annually on average but can range from $45K to $100K per year. Most Senior Telecommunications Specialists like their work and job satisfaction is high. Nearly all enjoy medical while most get dental coverage. Vision coverage is also available to a strong majority. Most Senior Telecommunications Specialists survey respondents are men (78 percent). The information for this rundown comes from respondents who completed PayScale's salary questionnaire.

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Job Description for Senior Telecommunications Specialist

A senior telecommunications specialist oversees a variety of electronic communication media, typically supervising and working with a telecommunications or information technology (IT) department. They ensures that all the ways the organization communicates (such as company email, company phones and phone lines, and video-conferencing software and hardware) operate properly and at maximum efficiency, and they may make recommendations to an analyst or an IT or communications department head regarding potential improvements. They may help to establish organization rules for company-issued equipment and must ensure that all software and security measures are up-to-date and installed properly.

Many companies use internal reporting software and intranet technology, and the senior telecommunications specialist works with the IT department to ensure these systems work properly and can be accessed remotely as needed. The specialist is usually contacted when telecommunications systems malfunction, and they must be able to quickly execute troubleshooting and repairs. Additionally, the telecommunications specialist likely needs to make recommendations for upgrades and changes to hardware and software as more cost-effective, efficient solutions enter the marketplace.

As an upper level manager, a senior telecommunications specialist will likely need to have at least a bachelor's degree in computer or communications science. Extensive practical experience in the field is important, and any related skills with programming languages used in corporate communications software is a plus. Senior telecommunications specialists typically work in an office environment during regular business hours. Job requirements may include traveling for site work and being available on-call.

Senior Telecommunications Specialist Tasks

Examine new services offered by vendors and makes recommendations to management.

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Many Senior Telecommunications Specialists move into a Telecommunications Manager role, which does not lead to a big boost in pay. Telecommunications Managers on average bring in a similar salary to Senior Telecommunications Specialists.

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Popular Skills for Senior Telecommunications Specialist

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Overall, survey participants reported applying a fair number of skills to their work. Most notably, skills in Avaya, Windows Operating System General Use, Microsoft Word, and Cisco Networking are correlated to pay that is above average, with boosts between 4 percent and 19 percent. At the other end of the pay range are skills like Microsoft Office and PBX. For most people, competency in PBX indicates knowledge of Microsoft Office and Wireless. Most people who know Telecommunications also know Wireless and Microsoft Office.